This dashboard serves as the central hub for accessing configuration tools, monitoring configuration status across all Risksheets and PowerSheets, and navigating to specialized configuration documents and reference materials.
Dashboard Overview
The Configuration Manager Dashboard provides comprehensive visibility into the TestAuto2 solution’s configuration landscape, including:
- Real-time configuration status metrics across all analysis documents
- Quick access to configuration management tools and editors
- Navigation to domain model specifications and RTM definitions
- Links to all Risksheet and PowerSheet configuration documents
- Configuration consistency validation status
- Usage statistics for custom fields, enumerations, and link roles
⚙️ Role Context: Configuration managers use this dashboard to monitor solution health, identify configuration inconsistencies, and coordinate updates to shared configuration elements that affect multiple teams.
Dashboard Properties
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
dashboard-title | String | Configuration Manager Dashboard | Page title displayed in Polarion wiki |
dashboard-space | String | Documentation | Polarion space containing this dashboard page |
page-template | String | Nextedy Solutions Dashboard | Base template using Nextedy macro library (nextedy_solutions.vm) |
theme-color-primary | String | #ff6f00 | Orange primary color for configuration manager workspace branding |
theme-color-secondary | String | #e65100 | Deep orange secondary color for accents and highlights |
icon-color-system | String | #ff6f00 | System-level configuration items (orange) |
icon-color-project | String | #ffb74d | Project-level configuration items (light orange) |
enable-metrics | Boolean | true | Display real-time configuration status metrics |
enable-consistency-checks | Boolean | true | Show configuration validation status indicators |
show-usage-statistics | Boolean | true | Display usage counts for custom fields and enumerations |
Configuration Status Summary Card
| Widget | Type | Metric | Query | Display |
|---|
| RTM Model Documents | Count | Total RTM domain model definitions | Count modules in .polarion/nextedy/models/ | Numeric card |
| Risksheet Configurations | Count | Total active Risksheet JSON configs | Count configs in .polarion/nextedy/sheet-configurations/ with type=‘risksheet’ | Numeric card |
| PowerSheet Configurations | Count | Total active PowerSheet YAML configs | Count configs in .polarion/nextedy/sheet-configurations/ with type=‘powersheet’ | Numeric card |
| Custom Fields Defined | Count | Total project custom fields | Lucene: type:customField | Numeric card with blue color |
| Configuration Consistency Status | Status Badge | Configuration validation result | Run consistency check against RTM model, work item types, field definitions | Green (pass), yellow (warnings), red (errors) |
| Last Configuration Sync | Timestamp | Most recent configuration update | Parse SVN commit log for changes to .polarion/nextedy/ | ISO 8601 timestamp |
Active Configurations Inventory Table
The Configuration Manager Dashboard displays a structured table of all active Risksheet and PowerSheet configurations with their deployment status:
| Configuration Name | Type | Space | Status | Last Modified | Link |
|--------------------|------|-------|--------|---------------|------|
| HAZID Risksheet | Risksheet | Risks | Active | 2026-02-14 | Edit |
| SFMEA Risksheet | Risksheet | Risks | Active | 2026-02-10 | Edit |
| DFMEA Risksheet | Risksheet | Risks | Active | 2026-02-08 | Edit |
| PFMEA Risksheet | Risksheet | Risks | Active | 2026-02-05 | Edit |
| Control Plan Risksheet | Risksheet | Risks | Active | 2026-02-01 | Edit |
| Whole RTM PowerSheet | PowerSheet | Design | Active | 2026-02-12 | Edit |
| System Verification Sheet | PowerSheet | Testing | Active | 2026-02-11 | Edit |
| Characteristics Sheet | PowerSheet | Design | Active | 2026-02-09 | Edit |
Configuration Validation Status
The dashboard monitors consistency of configuration elements against the RTM domain model and Polarion work item type definitions:
- RTM Model Validation — All 8 entity types, 12 relationships, no orphans
- Work Item Type Validation — All custom fields mapped, display rules consistent
- Enumeration Validation — HARA (S/E/C/ASIL), FMEA (S/O/D), Action Priority complete
- Link Role Validation — 18 roles defined, no circular dependencies, bidirectional pairs correct
- Configuration Warnings — 2 unused custom fields, 1 empty enumeration value
- Configuration Errors — None detected
Configuration validation runs automatically during project initialization and after SVN commits to .polarion/nextedy/. Configuration managers should run manual consistency checks before major solution deployments or after configuration modifications.
| Tool | Purpose | Access | Configuration File |
|---|
| Configuration Editor | Visual editor for Risksheet/PowerSheet columns, formulas, views | Use the Configuration Editor | .polarion/nextedy/sheet-configurations/*.yaml |
| RTM Model Editor | YAML editor for domain model entities, relationships, constraints | Modify RTM Model | .polarion/nextedy/models/*.yaml |
| Custom Field Manager | Manage project custom fields, enumerations, validation rules | Custom Fields | .polarion/documents/fields/custom-fields.xml |
| Risksheet Column Customizer | Add/remove/reorder Risksheet columns, configure cell decorators | Customize Risksheet Columns | risksheet.json (per document) |
| PowerSheet Column Customizer | Add/remove/reorder PowerSheet columns, configure renderers | Customize PowerSheet Columns | powersheet.yaml (per document) |
| Formula Editor | Create/modify calculated columns and validation formulas | Configure Custom Formulas | Formula syntax in column config |
| Traffic Light Configurator | Set visual indicators for status/health metrics | Configure Traffic Lights | cell-decorator rules in config |
| Macro Customizer | Create/modify Velocity macros for dashboard widgets | Customize Dashboard Macros | .polarion/pages/ Velocity scripts |
Quick Links to Configuration Documents
The Configuration Manager Dashboard provides one-click navigation to all configuration-related references and administration guides:
Reference Documentation
Administration and Configuration Guides
- Configure Project Properties — Project name, prefix, workflow, team assignments
- Customize Risksheet Columns — Column layout, grouping, cell formatting
- Customize PowerSheet Columns — Column configuration, expansion rules, custom renderers
- Modify RTM Model — Add/remove entity types, relationships, constraints
- Configure Custom Formulas — Calculated columns, validation rules, cross-sheet formulas
- Customize Dashboard Macros — Dashboard widget development using Velocity
- Configure Traffic Lights — Visual status indicators for data quality monitoring
Configuration Hierarchy
The TestAuto2 solution uses a three-tier configuration hierarchy that configuration managers must coordinate:
Changes to domain model or field definitions affect all Risksheets and PowerSheets that reference those entities. Configuration managers must validate all dependent configurations after making breaking changes to the RTM model or custom fields.
Usage Statistics and Monitoring
The Configuration Manager Dashboard displays real-time usage statistics to help identify unused or over-utilized configuration elements:
| Category | Count | Trend | Alert |
|---|
| Custom Fields in Use | 47 | ↑ 2 this month | — |
| Custom Fields Unused | 3 | ↓ 1 archived | Review for removal |
| Enumeration Values Defined | 156 | → stable | — |
| Enumeration Values in Use | 142 | ↑ 4 this month | — |
| Link Roles Defined | 18 | → stable | — |
| Link Roles Used in Traceability | 16 | ↑ 1 (new link role) | Review configuration impact |
| Risksheet Documents | 7 | → stable | — |
| PowerSheet Documents | 6 | → stable | — |
| Custom Velocity Macros | 8 | ↑ 1 new macro | Test before deployment |
Configuration Change Log
The Configuration Manager Dashboard displays recent configuration changes with SVN commit metadata:
2026-02-14 10:30 UTC | Added 'reliability-target' custom field to Characteristic work item type | User: sarah.config
2026-02-13 15:45 UTC | Updated ASIL formula in HAZID Risksheet (iso26262-part3-asil computation) | User: config-admin
2026-02-12 09:15 UTC | Created new enumeration 'software-verification-method' for test classification | User: qa-manager
2026-02-10 14:22 UTC | Modified System Verification PowerSheet layout - reordered columns | User: vv-engineer
2026-02-08 11:30 UTC | Deprecated 'legacy-hazard-category' enumeration (migrated to new taxonomy) | User: safety-lead
Navigation Map
The Configuration Manager Dashboard integrates with the broader TestAuto2 documentation through these key navigation paths:
- Configuration Tools
- Use the Configuration Editor
- Modify RTM Model
- Configure Custom Formulas
- Reference Documentation
- RTM Domain Model Configuration
- Custom Fields Reference
- Risksheet Configurations (7 docs)
- PowerSheet Configurations (6 docs)
- Velocity Macro Library
- Administration
- Configure Project Properties
- Manage User Permissions
- Backup and Restore Project
- Update Solution Version
Configuration managers work closely with other roles who depend on properly configured solutions:
Always run consistency checks before major updates, document rationale for enumeration changes, communicate configuration updates to all teams, and maintain version control of all .polarion/ configuration files through SVN.
